Side retort stoker



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ROBERT SANFORD RILEY, OFv WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSISI-NOR TO RILEY STOKER CORPORATTON, OF XVORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPGRATON F MASSACHUSETTS.

SEDE 'ETOBT STOKER.

This invention relates to an underfeed Stoker of the type in which fuel is fed to the retort at the front end of the Stoker and in which the ash andrefuse are discharged transversely of the retort. Such stokers are particularly adapted for use in locations where the depth of the Stoker from front to back is limited, and it is the general object of my invention to provide a Stoker forsuch conditions which will give a maximum travel of the fuel between the point of entrance of the fresh fuel and the point of 'discharge of the ash and refuse.

This is a matter of great importance in Stoker operation by which the opportunity for complete combustion of the fuel before discharge as refuse is materially increased.

More specifically, it is the object of my invention to provide a StokerL having a retort positioned adjacent one side wall of the furnace, with the refuse discharge taking place transversely of the retortand preferably adjacent the opposite side wall. Under certain circumstances, as in the case of a very wide but short furnace, two oppositely disposed stokers may be used with a' common central ash discharge.

A further obiect of my invention is to provide a Stoker in which the outer wall of the retort is reciprocated lengthwise thereof to distribute the fuel along the retort length. The other side wall of the retort isV formed by the ends of transversely reciprocating overfeedside grates. 7

An important feature of my invention re? lates to the novel mechanism which I have devised for thus transversely reciprocating the side grates of the stoker.

Other features of my invention relate to the distribution and control of the air supply for different parts of thestoker and to certain arrangements and combinations of parts which willA be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A. preferred form of my invention, together with certain modications thereof is shown in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved Stoker;

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken along the lines .2e-'2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a sectional .elevation taken substantially along 'the line 3-3 in Fig. 1, but with certain parts in a different angular position; Y Y

Fig. 4; is a sectional elevation of the Stoker actuatinginechanism, taken along the line 1- t inFig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view the line 5-5 in Fig. L1;

Fig. 5a is a side view of the clutch Vconnection shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional elevation taken along the line A6--6 in Fig. 2;

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 ai'e perspective views of different tuyre and grate blocks; f

Fig. 10 is a a transverse sectional elevation of a modification, taken along the line 10`10 in Fig. 11; l

Fig. 11 is a longitudinal sectional elevation, taken along the line 11-11-iii Fig. 10.;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of certain units of my invention as shown in Figs. 1 to 6' taken' along 5 Fig. 12'l1 is a detail sectional view, taken.V

on the line 12a-12a in Fig. 12; f

Figs. 13,14 and 15 -are plan views of the mechanical connection between the crank shaft of my improved Stoker and the side grate oscillating shaft, the 'parts being shown in three different positions;

Figs. 16 and 17 are end'views looking` in the direction of the arrows 16 and 17 in Figs.`

18 and 1li but showing certa-in additionaiv parts; Y

Fig. 18 is a sectional end view, taken along Ythe line 18-18 in Fig. 15;

Fig. 19 is a detail sectional view, taken along the line 19-19 in Fig. 13;

Fig. 20 is a view similar to Fig. 19 but showing certain part-s in different proportions; 1

Fig. 21 is a transverse sectional elevation, partly diagrammatic of a double Stoker ems bodving my improvements;

Fig. 22 is a sectional elevation of a fur! ther modification, taken along the line 22-d 22 in Fig. 23;

Fig. 23 is a partial plan view, partly in section. taken along the line 23 23 in Fig. 22.

Fig. 24 is a partial transversesectional elevation, taken along the line 24f-24i in Fig. 22;

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-ally slidable on the shaft 46 by ineans or Figs. 25, 26 and 27 are perspective views of detail parts;

Fig. 28 is a detail sectional plan view of an additional inodilication, and

Figs. 23 and 30 are a plan View and side elevation respectively o'ij one oi the sid-e retort lraines.

Referringto the preferred forni o'i iny invention, as shown particularly in Figs. l to 6 and l2, l have disclosed stoler hav-- ing a retort adjacent one side wall of the furnace and having provision for ash discharGe at the opposite side oi the furnace.

My improved stoler coii'iprises a hopper 30 from Which coal or other fuel is delivered to a partially cylindrical casingv 3l from which it is forced into the front end of the retort by a rain or plunger 32. The fuel is delivered by the rain througiji an in Wardly enlarged feed chute which opens at itsinner end directly into the retort of the stoker.

The rain 32 is connected by a rod 34 l) to a crank shaft 35 by which it is regularly reciprocated. The ineans shown for rotating' the shaft 35 includes a large Worin gear 36 (Fig. 4) driven by a Worin 3.7 on a horizontal shaft 3S which in turn is provided with a Worin gear 39 similarly engaged by a Worin 40 (Fig. 5) on a short shaft 41.

Gears 42 and 43 are line-d to the .shaft 4l and are engaged by gears 44 and 45 loose on a driving shait 46 which is continuously rotated :troni any convenient source ot poiver (not shown). A clutch collar 47 is inanuthe handle 48 (Fi 4), and is provided with clutch teeth at each end adapted to engage similar teeth on the inner faces of the gears 44 and 45.

Provision is thus inade for inaintaining` driving connection from the shaft to the crank shaft 35, either through thev change gears 44 and 42 or through trie and 43, according' to the speed ratio desired.

The outer Wall Iot' the retort comprises a number Iof plates or trarnes 50 Fig. l2), supported at their lower ends upon a plate or plates 5l which iorin the hottoin of the retort. A 'flange or rih 52 at the outer edge of the plates 5l forms a guide the pla-tes 50 and hoolnshaped projections 53 on the plates 50 6) engage the outer tace of the flange 52 and hold the plates 50 from displacement.

At their upper ends. the plates n provided With projections 54 (Fig. 6). tioned behind a depending); rib `on the una 'i side of a guide-plate 55 bolted tothe s of the furnace. The plates 56 are i mounted for sliding inoveinent longitudinally of the retort.

A bar 56 extends longitudinally behind the plates 50 and is connected to cach plate by a pin 57 (Fig. 6), extending through openings in certain projections yon the rear oi? the plates 50. Pockets or recesses 58 are formed in the outer faces oi" the plates 50 to pei'iiiit convenient insertion or renioval 5U yoit the pins 57.

The liar 56 is connected at its forward end to a slide 60 l) to which is sehr cured a headL 6l having; a stud 62 on Which is p'voted one end of a rod 63. rl`he rod 63 entends loosely through a lilocl; pivoted at to aY ldislr 66 mounted on the end of the crank shaft 35.

Collars 6T and liinit the sliding- .invement of the block 64 o7 s roc 63, the block engaging the collar alternmely at each rotation oit the crank shaft and thus having; a lost-motion co section therewith, through which the bar may lie intermittently reciprocated. .lJ-sliaped collars 69 (Figs. l and 27) may be inounted on the lrod 63' to reduce the ainount of lost inotion, correspondingly increasing the reciproca-ting inovenient vo the bar 56 and the retort Wall plates 50.

Rectangulaii openings Z0 2 are orined in the side to receive tuyere liloclrs 7l (Fig, 7), which are secured therein to forni air ,fitting portions in 'each plate 50. The blo Y .71 have notches at their ends 7) littin ihs 50 at the sides ot the openings 70,Y

and n shown in Fig. 12R, said ribs prevent-inig` Adisplaeenient et the blocks, Theriles 5G inay be cnt away at their eatrelie upper ends to per-nit in lG sertion ci" the bloc ri. .fair under pressure is supplied to i- `:c blocks troni the hack side thereof, t. l, aii bei to the space between the l "e ,g adinitted aus 50 and the side Wall lSliftroin an air trui-lr 727 With the iioiv oi" d by a )er .73 suitably mounted for inanual erence 'to Figs. 2 and will is ainple' air space het-Ween perinit the upward loiv of ply oi air to the bl'oclrs 7l.

The openings .70 are eo` from the plate 50 nearest t Wall, to prevent combustion at Where injury to the Wall would prob cur.

@ne or more Wedgeshaped'iie (Fig. 2) niay be bolted to the i the side Wall plates 50 to assist i; ward and upward increment the retort. also be secured at the r to facilitate the elevation the fuel laterally from th retort.

The consL notion Vthus vides tor 'feeding' thel fuel Y to the retort at a ired ate oi" feed. distributing the fuel retiro-'ard torta and for supplying ccrtaviainoi-nt ot so deserihed prorroin 'the hop ser ,L s in die ieair under pressure to the fuel in theupper part of the retort so that the initial stages of combustion may be supported therein.

rPhe opposite wall of the retort is formed by a plurality of side grate members com-V prising frames 76 (Figs. 6, 29 and 80). The left hand portion of each frame 76 (as viewed in Fig. 6) is formed as a hollow chamber 7 7 having an opening 78 in the bottom aligned with a similar opening 79 in the top of-the air chamber 72. Y

Tuyre blocks 80 (Fig. 8) are mounted in the upper portion of that part 76al of t-he frame 76 which forms the second side wall of the retort, the part 76a being formed at a relatively abrupt incline. Additional blocks 81 (Fig. 9) are mounted on the long outer slope of the frame 7 6 and these blocks form an overfeed grate which receives air under pressure from a second air chamber 82 (Fig. 6). A damper 88 controls the fiow of air from the air chamber 72 to the air chamber 82.

Ash discharging or dumping plates 84 are pivotally mounted on the outer ends of the frames 7 6 and are guided in their paths of movement by rolls 85 on the ends of rack bars 86. The bars 86 vand rolls 85 may be adjusted in or out by manually rotating a shaft 87 having a plurality of pinions 88 meshing with the different rack bars 86.

By adjusting these rack bars in one direction or the other, the width of the ash dischargeopening between the plates 84 and the side wall lV may be adjusted as desired. Ash and refuse passing through the discharge opening are received in the usual ash pit 89.

As indicated in the drawings, the side grate members, including their supporting frames 76. are mounted for lateral reciprocation. For 'this purpose, certain of the side grate frames are Aprovided with depressed rack bars 90 (Fig. 6) having teeth on their upper edges and the alternate frames are provided with elevated rack bars 91 having teeth on their lower edges. The frames 76 are slidably supported at one end by the retort bottom plates 51 and at the other end by a stoker frame member 90a.

A shaft 92 extends rearward of the furnace under all of the side grate members and is provided with gears 98 (Figs. 8 and 6) meshing with the rack bars 90 and 91. As the shaft 92 is oscillated, it is evident that adjacent side grate members will receive lateral sliding movements in opposite directions.

I have provided a special mechanism by which the shaft 92 may be thus oscillated directly from the continuously rotating crank shaft 85. This mechanism is shown in Fig. 1 and in more detail in Figs. 18 to 19, and comprises a bearing member 95 fixed to the end of the crank shaft 85 and disposed at an oblique angle thereto. This angle may be varied to produce different arcs of oscillation and in the particular eX- ample shown in the drawings is an angle of 45 degrees.

A block 96 (Fig. 18) has a. shank 97 pivoted in the bearing 95 and is held from Xial movement thereinby a disk or washer 98 fixed to the.end of the shank. pin 99 extends loosely through a transverse hearing in the block 96 and the ends of the pin 99 are received in the two arms of a yoke 100, loosely mounted on the shaft 92. Axial displacement of the crosspin 99 may be prevented in any convenient manner as by a pin 101 (Fig. 18). f

A recess 102 (Figs. 18 and 19) -in the hub of the yoke is adapted to receive a block 108, mounted on a stud 104, fixed in the shaft 92 and having a` nut 105 to prevent displacement of the block. The block 108 may lit closely in the opening 102, as in A cross Figs. 18 and 19 or more or less loosely as Y in Fig. 20. The block 108 is preferably also provided with] shield-like extensions 106, which cover the opening 102 in all popositions thereof, thus preventing the crushing of a finger by the block 108 as it oscillates from one end to the other of the opening 102.

As the shaft 85 continually rotates in the direction of the arrow a, the part-s assume the successive positions indicated in Figs. 18 to 18. Assuming the parts to be in the position shown in vFigs. 18 and 16, the yoke 100 will be at the extreme end of its oscillative movement in an anti-clocks wise direction.

Continued movement of the shaft 85 will bring the yoke 100 to the mid-position shown in Figs. 14 and 17 at the end of a quarter revolution of the shaft 85 and at the end of an additional quarter revolution, would bring the yoke 100 tothe opposite extreme of its oscillative mov-ement. as indicated in Figs..15 and 18. rlhe next half revolution of the shaft 85 would reverse the movement of the yoke 100 and restore the parts to the position show-n in Figs. 18 and 16.

lf the block 108 is of less length than the opening102, as indicated in Fig. 20, there will be a period of rest for the shaft 92 at each reversal of the movements of the yoke 100 and the arcs of movement of the shaft 92 Vwillbe correspondingly reduced. Furthermore, the arcof oscillation of the yoke 100 may be varied within rather wide limits by mounting the bearing 95 at different angles with the shaft 85, the arc of oscillation being reduced as the angle between the shafts is reduced.

Having fully described this part of my invention, it will be seen that I have provided mechanism for directly connecting a 'continuouslyrotating shaft with an oscillating shaft and for producing an oscillative movement of the latter of anyl desired extent, also providing' a greater or less dwell at ey ch reversal or i'novement if so desired. rlhis transformation movement is accomplished with few and simple parts which may be easily made and wliich are capable of transmitting heavy torsional forces.

in Figs. 1G and 11, l have shown a construction in which the retort side plates 5G and tuyere blocks 71 are replaced by a simpler construction. in this modified structure, the bar 56 is connected to one or more inclined blocls or wedges mounted to slide in the lower corner of the retort adjacent the outer wall. Air is admitted to the upper part of the retort through a iii-:ed ventilated side wall structure which may be of any usual form and is shown herein as comprising spaced lire-brick having air openings 111 at each side of each loricl, these openings being connected through a flue 112 and a passage 11e to the chamber i2 previously described. rlhe remaining' parts of this form of stoker and the method of operation thereof are similar to the preferred form.

ln Fig. 21, l have shown my improved stoker adapted to a very wide furnace, in which case a common ash dischargeopening 115 is provided between oppositely disposed rocking dump plates 841 and a common ash pit 116 receives the ash and refuse thus discharged, the construction otherwise being similar to that already describe-d.

The method of operation of my improved stolter wil be clear from the preceding description7 but may be summarised as follows: rhe fuel is placed in the hopper 8O from which it is fed to the front end of the retort by the ram 32. f

The moving side wall plates 50 slowly distribute the fresh fuel rearward in the retort, this action being accelerated when the wedge-like bloclrs i4 are used. The natural resistance of the fuel to such longitudinal movement causes the fuel to rise in the retort and to gradually overflow the side wall formed hy the ends 76a of the side grate members. The abrupt slope of these ends aids in elevating the fuel from the hotton of the retort.

The fuel while in the retort receives air under pressure through the tuyre blocks 71 and 80, or through the wall openings 111V '(lTig. 10) and the usual distilling and coliing process prelin'iinary to combustion is thus begun in the retort. This process is continued and the combu on of the fuel is Ycompleted as the fuel gradually moves downinto the ash pit 89. rlhe fuel thus travels the full width of the furnace from one side wall *W to the opposite side wall W and a "'.hsantially longer period of combustion is permitted than can be attained in the side o.; charge furnaces heretofore known in which the fuel is fed to the middle of the fu e and is discharged from each edge uy extending flanges 124- on the plates and is provided with collars or blocks (Fig. 26 secured to the har between the i' and engaging these iianges to reciprocate the side plates as the bar appioachwis `acl. end of its path of travel.

125 engage the flanges on the plates 121 nove the plates and pushers rearward. t moves forward, the pushare withdrawn so that they do noti beyond the faces of the plates 121 rreir forward or return movement. h pusher 121 is recessed on its outer clearly shown in F ig. 25 so that it ed displace only a small portionof fuel as it is moved outward to operative position. Vllii arrangement of mechanism gives positiv rearward feed of the fuel with much disturbance of the fuel as the pushers move forward. Y

in Fig. 28, the pushers are pvotedat- 131 at the rear or right hand edges of the openings in the wall plates 132 and the sliding har 133 connected to the pushers through levers 134 by which the direct-ion of movement is reversed. rllhe members 130 are moved outward into the fuel as the bar moves rearward and are withdrawn as the har moves forward as in the form previou lv described. Y

i ing thus described my invention and ce ain' modificationsthereof, it will be `evident that other changes and modifications can be mane therein oy those vskilled in the art .vithin the spirit and scope of my inrei-ition set forth in the claims, andV l do not wish to he otherwise limited to the details herein disclosed, hut what 1 claim is: f 1. in underfeed stolrer having a retort with a longitudinally movable wall forming one side thereof, `a plurality of overfeed ie har 123 is slidable in openings in rearmembers movable transversely with respect to said retort and forming the opposite side of said retort, and means to move said Wall and said members. 1

2. An underfeed stolrer having a retort with an air admitting Wall forming one side of said retort means to move said Wall longitudinally of said retort, a plurality of overfeed grate members movable transversely with respect to said retort and forming the opposite side of said retort, and means to move said grate members transversely of said retort.

3. An underfeed stolrer having a retort with a longitudinally movable side Wall, said Wall having air admitting tuyere blocks mounted therein, a plurality of overfeed side grate members movable transversely with respect to said retort and forming the opposite side of said retort, and means to move said Wall and said side grate members. y

4. An underfeed stoker having a retort with a longitudinal movable side Wall, grate members forming the opposite side of said retort and movable transversely With respect to said retort and fuel engaging means on said Wall, and means to reciprocate said Wall and said grate members along lines substantially perpendicular to each other.

5. An underfeed Stoker having a retort at one side, a refuse discharge opening at the opposite side, said retort having a movable side Wall, means to move said Wall longitudinally to distribute fuel in said retort, overfeed grate members effective to advance the fuel from the retort to the discharge opening, means to alternately reciprocate said grate members, said members forming one side Wall of the retort and having openings in the portions thereof adjacent said retort, and a plurality of tuyre blocks mounted in said openings. Y

V6. An underfeed Stoker having a retort at one side, a refuse discharge opening at the opposite side, said retort having a movable side Wall, means to move said Wallv longitudinally to distribute fuel in said retort, overfeed grate members effective to advance the fuel from the retort to the discharge opening, and means to alternately reciprocate said grate members, said members having an abrupt slope adjacent vsaid retort and a more gradually inclined portion on which overfeed combustion is maintained, said latter portion comprising a plurality of step-like overlapping air admitting grate blocks.

7. An underfeed stoker comprising a retort having a side Wall fixed transversely With respect to said retort but movable longitudinally, and having its opposite side wall fixed longitudinally but movable laterally, said opposite side Wall comprising a plurality of overfeed grate members, vand means to reciprocate said Walls.

8. An underfeed stolzer comprising a retort having one side Wall fixed transversely with respect to said retort but movable longitudinally, and having its opposite side Wall fixed longitudinally but movable transversely with respect to said retort, said Walls having openings therein, tuyere blocks in said openings, means to supply air under pressure to said tuyre blocks, and means to reciprocate said Walls.

9. An underfeed stolrer comprising a retort having one side Wall fixed transversely with respect to said retort but movable longitudinally, and having the opposite side Wall formed of elements fixed longitudinally but movable transversely with respect to said retort, said latter Wall elements each having an abrupt incline adjacent the retort, and means to reciprocate said Walls.

l0. In an underfeed stoker having a re.- tort, a longitudinally movable side Wall for said retort means to reciprocate said side Wall, fuel feeding members pivoted thereto and having pockets on their outer surfaces, and means to project said members into the fuel as movement of said Wall is reversed at one end of its travel and to WithdrauT said members as movement of said Wall is reversed at the other end of its travel.

ll. In a furnace, an underfeed stoker having aI retort and a discharge opening on opposite sides of the furnace, a ventilated furnace Wall forming one longitudinally eX- tended side of said retort, means to move said Wall longitudinally, grate members movable transversely With vrespect to said retort forming the opposite side of said retort, means to feed fuel at one end of said retort andto Adistribute fuel longitudinally of said retort, and means to reciprocate said members to advance the fuel from said retort to said discharge opening.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

ROBERT SANFORD RILEY. 

